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so what what are you kids up to today we
decided to make a show about music
you know I'm music teacher professor
major core is he that slightly unusual
man in the funny hat and coat we've seen
in some of the videos that's him
oh yeah I remember him what about him
he's gonna help us make our show all
about music he makes learning music so
much fun
he'll teach us about different
instruments in different musical styles
excellent and now speaking of music can
we take a look at today's music videos
sure thing
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it's a greater show around as the circus
is coming
Wester major port is coming today isn't
that great yeah I hope you bring lots of
instruments do you take lessons from
them yes I've studied the tuba and the
drums how to start taking drum lessons
to just fun oh yes I love it but you
better have a mom that likes them cuz
they're very noisy it's show time
stand by everybody ready good a song
let's roll the opening graphic in three
two one and take it
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good morning the luck the Kidsongs TV
show the one and only show made by kids
for kids and starring kids
hi I'm Christian Buenaventura and I'm
Alexander Brod and we're the Biggles I'm
Billy and I'm Ruby hey guys I was
wondering why are you called Biggles
because we can be big or little like it
that must be fun it is and here's a
really fun song to get our show started
it's called on top of spaghetti what
daddy
spaghetti it's a fish watch you'll see
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and then my mommy Baltimore
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I have two cute little snake
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I think that money
is on the record
my
we'll get back to my friends
what professor what's in all these cases
magnificent horns and fabulous woodwinds
exotic percussive instruments and
vibrant strings Wow we practically have
an orchestra here yes young lady we do
an orchestra is comprised of four
sections the strings the woodwinds the
brass and the percussion instruments
could you teach us about the different
kinds of instruments on today's show
you're darn tootin I can do plenty
instruments Megan I've just started
how's it going takes a lot of practice
the right way to blow this picture get -
are you gonna stick with it absolutely
there's a girl named Jane and professor
major corn has been giving lessons to
for a really long time you can imagine
how good you'll be in a year - right and
when I get discouraged I think about her
- so that'd be good at it that keeps me
going
me cue the host in five four three two
and cue
today we're gonna be talking a lot about
music in this next song you can really
hear them clear I can play a flute
really yes Wow the flute has a sound
unlike any other instrument so kids
listen for it and here we go looky-loo
here we go
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good morning professor good morning
young musicians have you been practicing
your French horn Katie oh yes professor
I can play the scales really well now
what are scales a series of tones like
this
Brad host we're coming to you in three
two and with the drumroll this next song
takes us to the circus and talk about
drum rolls there must be big drums at
the beginning of this track yet those
are Tiffany
listen kiddos they're the ones that go
bum bum bum bum bum those are the ones
listen kids you can't miss them
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they come back in town it's a great show
around as the circus is coming
there's so much to be and
now the circuit
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timpani back I'm like all drums would
you like me to play my snare drum for
you I'm not sure Billy you'll love it
hey I recognize that song isn't it boom
boom in Egrets to be crazy yes it is
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maybe I think I'd like to learn an
instrument I'm afraid it won't be any
good at it
Oh muck it's never too late to start
something you think you might enjoy some
of the best musicians in the world are
in the Navy you have your whole life to
enjoy music so you think I should ask
Fester made to port if I could join a
class oh yeah what if I'm already good
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okay Ruby I will how much is that doggie
in the window is cued and standing by
good we're coming to the host in five
four three two this next song how much
is that doggie in the window has a very
simple melody as most songs with the
walls every minute what the wolf tempo
when it goes one two three one two three
oh yeah there's lots of songs like that
yes Billy there are our arrangement
features the keyboard
yet another instrument that I can play
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in the winter I do
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how much
oh darling there's a very expensive
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I went up the water spout down came the
rain wash the spider out came the Sun
and dried up all the rain
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kids that dog is $25 we'll take it we'll
take everything and who are you young
man I'm mark Humphrey are you a student
of music Wow not exactly rhythm harmony
melody conducting your composition I'm
afraid not
huh well I'll have the remedy this
immediately which instrument would you
like to try professor I'm not sure I'm
very musical nonsense it's an instrument
for everybody here try this triangle
let's try this cowbell a lot of us kids
study music with professor major chord
and a big part of our study is the
playing of instruments professor major
chord always says that the playing site
is more important than the study site
because playing music is what it's all
about so have a look at what happened
when professor major chord invited our
whole town to play along with the
kidsongs kids in come join the band
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don't you
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instrument I don't think so
you watch professor major chord we'll
have her play something by the end of
the sing a song roll the question time
graphic drawing in three two one and
tick
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I'm sure you kids were able to figure
out who professor major Court was in
that video that code of his pretty hard
to miss so are his lessons so without
further ado let's welcome Janet Bates
and professor major chord on question
time Thank You Christian
Thank You Alexandra good morning
professor good morning Janet wow what a
wonderful selection of instruments they
are wonderful aren't they professor I
understand that there are several
different groups of instruments can you
explain to us a little about them
absolutely let's start with the
percussion instruments now the rule is
if you hit it to play it it's a
percussion instrument give us an example
sure let's take these Congress for
example yeah you try Janet Wow that's
fine do you professor you haven't been
here for a minute and I'm playing an
instrument already see I told you yep
that's our professor
now another percussion instrument is the
tambourine part of what makes a
tambourine so much fun are these little
symbols around the edges are also
percussion instruments and we know that
because exactly like these now the
difference is instead of hitting them
with our hand we're crashing them into
each other they are percussion
instruments all the same there are there
types of percussion instruments oh yes
there are ones that you hit with a stick
like a wood block and there are also
ones that you shake like the maracas go
ahead Johnny give them a try yes
percussion instruments are easy to learn
and a lot of fun especially for kids now
the streamed instruments take a bit more
training
what are stringed instruments any
musical instrument that makes it sound
by vibrating strings like this guitar
see the strings vibrate
what stringed instruments the strings
are stretched tight over a hollow box of
one shape or another
now the violin is like the guitar only
different and it's played differently
with a poll isn't it fascinating oh yes
professor can you explain to us about
the woodwinds and the brass absolutely
both of these types of instruments are
played by blowing see on the brass
instruments like your trombones French
horns and bugles the musician blows into
this little cup shaped mouthpiece but
with the woodwinds like the clarinet you
blow past this little piece of reed and
the vibration makes the sounds so all
these instruments make their sound
through vibration a very astute
observation Janet yes all musical sounds
are created through vibrations well
professor major chord I feel that we've
only just begun exploring the world of
music unfortunately our time is up
well my young musician friend I'll come
back any time you want me to oh thank
you professor I'm sure we'll be seeing
you very soon thank you I think so too
you know I think I'm gonna take a
village - me me - oh great you know
there's so many of us taking music
lessons then we could have our own thing
but that would be just too cool and cue
the hosts
and now it's time for the very special
part of the show Billy Biggles
sing-along you know guys I'm really in a
musical mood so I was thinking how about
I play an instrument today and Ruby can
show the kids at home the movements
could follow along with that's a great
what's today's song here we go
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okay now let me see oh yes I can fit you
in at 10:30 on Saturday for your first
drum lesson do I need to bring drums
yeah you can use mine
great see there professor bye okay guys
one more to do in three two and this
next song has some lovey string parts
and a very catchy melody and some
eye-catching candy let's join the
Kidsongs kids at the candy factory where
the Candy Man
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when good would do
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to the side
some good in the Sun make a tasty lemon
pie the Candyman Candyman
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who can date tomorrow
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dip it in a dream separate the sorrow in
collectible cream the Candyman
oh the Candyman
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cause he mixes
the Candy Man can cause he mixes
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shut up I need to get going
baseball practice session major court
said I could stop by this morning for
trapping us shuvit me
okay camp I think there's a last fold
out now what are you gonna take up I
think I'm gonna trust bucks fun great
you guys can join Katie Ann janessa it
be the horn section for a band we need
it more important five seconds left on
the clip four three two and cue
well kiddos that's all we have time for
on today's episode of Kidsongs TV show
the one and only show made by kids for
kids and starring
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we wanna get
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you
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02x20 - Professor Majorchord's Music Lesson
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Home video series was launched with four Kidsongs "Music Video Stories" being announced at New York's Toy Fair in February 1986. "A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm" was one of those first four and has sold over 4 million copies and won the Vira Award.
Home video series was launched with four Kidsongs "Music Video Stories" being announced at New York's Toy Fair in February 1986. "A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm" was one of those first four and has sold over 4 million copies and won the Vira Award.